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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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